Vancouver Transit Comes Back After Covid

Why has Vancouver been so successful in attracting transit passengers post-Covid and why has Ottawa not?

This Bloomberg CityLab story doesn’t delve into the Ottawa example but perhaps the nation’s capital can pick up some tips from the Vancouver success:

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By North American standards, Vancouver’s regional transit system, known as TransLink, is a success story, now moving around 90% as many people as in 2019. According to the American Public Transportation Association, TransLink has recovered ridership faster than almost any other major transit system on the continent (Washington, DC’s WMATA is another standout). Metro Vancouver recently pulled ahead of Toronto to post the second-most transit trips per capita in Canada, behind only Montreal.

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To read the full story in CityLab, click here.

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